Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested an alleged serial cash transfer fraudster, Bashar Abdullahi, for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting victims of N151, 000 at ATM galleries.
The commission in a statement late Tuesday said several petitions were received about Abdullahi’s activities.
Among them, EFCC said it got a petition from Tukur Achida who alleged that Abdullahi fraudulently transferred N20,000 out of his (Achida’s) Zenith Bank account to his own account after he asked Abdullahi for assistance on March 16, 2019 at Zenith Bank ATM point along Abdullahi Fodio Road, Sokoto.
EFCC also said another report was received from Sada Abubakar who claimed that Abdullahi used the same trick on him on April 28, 2019 at Polaris Bank ATM point at Dogon Daji House, Sokoto and defrauded him of N50,000 which he transferred to a Jaiz bank account in the name of Bashar Abdullahi.
The statement said Abdullahi while confessing to the crimes, revealed that his modus operandi was to loiter around ATM points and take advantage of people.
It also said the suspect would soon be charged to court.
